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			<td colspan=2 class=header>Japan: Formulaic Matrix</td>
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				<td width=18%><b>Japan</b></td>
				<td width=82%><b>Primary Districts</b></td>
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				<td width=18%><b>Candidates</b></td>
				<td width=82%>Plurality. A candidate's vote total must exceed 1/4 of a Hare quota to win a seat.</td>
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				<td colspan=3>512-member House of Representatives (Shugi-in)</td>
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